Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 11 · at SMU · Conference game
6-1 · Power #20
27
projected
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5-1 · Power #35
28
projected
WAKE 53%
47% SMU
Spread
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Total
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model 54.5
Model line
WAKE -1
WAKE 53% to win
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Spread
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Wake Forest 53%
Projected WAKE 27 – SMU 28 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
WAKE -1
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 54.5
How the model gets there (points from SMU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadSMU rating edge−4.0+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginWAKE by 0.9
TotalScoring ratings54.6=Model total54.6

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
WAKE+3.0 →+13.3▲ 10.3#20
SMU+9.9 →+8.8▼ 1.1#35
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

WAKE
Longer bar = better
SMU
#14
Offense
◀ WAKE better
#31
#46
Defense
Even
#43
+0.1 #63
Turnovers
◀ WAKE better
−0.5 #104
65 plays #77
Pace
SMU faster ▶
69 plays #45
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When WAKE has the ball
Advantage: WAKE offense
WAKE offSMU defEdge
Points / game 37.4 #20 21.3 #47 WAKE
Yards / play 6.83 #15 4.93 #31 Even
PPA / play +0.36 #3 +0.07 #58 WAKE
Success rate 49% #18 38% #37 Even
When SMU has the ball
Even matchup
SMU offWAKE defEdge
Points / game 32.7 #47 19.4 #36 Even
Yards / play 6.84 #13 4.59 #19 Even
PPA / play +0.21 #43 +0.07 #63 Even
Success rate 49% #20 41% #66 SMU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
WAKE scoring against the SMU defense
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WAKE scored
9.0
#28
12.3
#20
21.3
#18
8.1
#26
5.9
#96
14.0
#57
SMU allowed
6.8
#111
2.2
#3
9.0
#34
4.0
#49
8.3
#117
12.3
#83
SMU scoring against the WAKE defense
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SMU scored
6.2
#71
13.2
#14
19.3
#28
5.0
#96
8.3
#45
13.3
#68
WAKE allowed
4.0
#46
6.7
#63
10.7
#52
2.3
#16
4.6
#30
6.9
#14

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
SMU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
WAKE7d
SMU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast

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